My novel:- Alpha Two
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It's not spelt like that and you know it. It's not the same as your colloquial speech way of writing either. Yoo mit az wowl go thuh hol hog then and spow evreetheng fonetiklee. gord luk with that.
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yeah, I don't care, vegvegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:56 pm It's not spelt like that and you know it. It's not the same as your colloquial speech way of writing either. Yoo mit az wowl go thuh hol hog then and spow evreetheng fonetiklee. gord luk with that.
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Waw. Vegeez got hiz panteez in a bunch.henry quirk wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:30 pmyeah, I don't care, vegvegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:56 pm It's not spelt like that and you know it. It's not the same as your colloquial speech way of writing either. Yoo mit az wowl go thuh hol hog then and spow evreetheng fonetiklee. gord luk with that.
Hee nids too chil.
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Thanks Henry. I wrote the novel in 'American English' as the US readers were my target audience - sorry Veg!henry quirk wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:07 amI didn't dig up anything. I googled toward vs toward and took the first three links, read 'em, found they agreed, then posted 'em in-thread.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:31 am Speech and spelling are two different things.
And I knew someon would dig up 'Merriam Webster' and other American sites
I've noticed that educated Americans tend to put 's' on the end.
If you care to, you can search as well and find sites that support your prejudice/preference.
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atto, in dialog, the choice of toward or towards ought to be dictated by the character (background); in your narrative bits, pick one or the other and stick with it throughout.
I guess that means I should change all the 'towards' to 'toward' - I have to admit in agreement with Veg - I'd prefer the use of towards. Mmm what to do!
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Properly educated Americans say 'towards'. You don't have to 'dumb down' for morons, fish pie. No one is going to get annoyed by 'towards', but plenty will get pissed off by 'toward'. There's no such thing as 'American English'.attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:41 amThanks Henry. I wrote the novel in 'American English' as the US readers were my target audience - sorry Veg!henry quirk wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 1:07 amI didn't dig up anything. I googled toward vs toward and took the first three links, read 'em, found they agreed, then posted 'em in-thread.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 12:31 am Speech and spelling are two different things.
And I knew someon would dig up 'Merriam Webster' and other American sites
I've noticed that educated Americans tend to put 's' on the end.
If you care to, you can search as well and find sites that support your prejudice/preference.
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atto, in dialog, the choice of toward or towards ought to be dictated by the character (background); in your narrative bits, pick one or the other and stick with it throughout.
I guess that means I should change all the 'towards' to 'toward' - I have to admit in agreement with Veg - I'd prefer the use of towards. Mmm what to do!
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"plenty will get pissed off by 'toward'"
Nah, just persnickety folks with too much goddamned time on their hands.
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"Mmm what to do!"
atto, it's your book: do what you think is best.
If it goes anywhere, if a publisher picks it up, you'll negotiate with their style meisters: till then , you do it as your preferences dictate.
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"Mmm what to do!"
atto, it's your book: do what you think is best.
If it goes anywhere, if a publisher picks it up, you'll negotiate with their style meisters: till then , you do it as your preferences dictate.
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Yes, towards it is.henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:25 am Nah, just persnickety folks with too much goddamned time on their hands.
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"Mmm what to do!"
atto, it's your book: do what you think is best.
If it goes anywhere, if a publisher picks it up, you'll negotiate with their style meisters: till then , you do it as your preferences dictate.
I'm actually thinking of releasing it for free via my website and setting up a review system there. Cyberpunks don't like to pay for anything! - might set up a donation link there though for anyone that enjoyed it and are feeling charitable.
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Re: "plenty will get pissed off by 'toward'"
I'll read it if you do thatattofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:53 amYes, towards it is.henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:25 am Nah, just persnickety folks with too much goddamned time on their hands.
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"Mmm what to do!"
atto, it's your book: do what you think is best.
If it goes anywhere, if a publisher picks it up, you'll negotiate with their style meisters: till then , you do it as your preferences dictate.
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Happy days! Yes, Amazon are tossers - i'll let you know when I've set it up for download - PDF likely. I'm busy with my paintings atm, but have written about 6000 words for a sequel.vegetariantaxidermy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 2:54 amI'll read it if you do thatattofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:53 amYes, towards it is.henry quirk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 1:25 am Nah, just persnickety folks with too much goddamned time on their hands.
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"Mmm what to do!"
atto, it's your book: do what you think is best.
If it goes anywhere, if a publisher picks it up, you'll negotiate with their style meisters: till then , you do it as your preferences dictate.
Re: My novel:- Alpha Two
And me.
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OK, so my cyberpunk (cybperpunk = near future sci-fi - hacking etc..) book is FREE, in two formats - PDF and EPUB.
If anyone has a Kindle, please let me know if either version has ANY issues.
I am still recoding the website so that it views ok on various devices - so - just load it on a PC monitor for now or don't complain!
https://androcies.com/alphatwo.php
Back cover blurb..
The year is 2105. True cyberspace has begun in the form of the neural-net, where humans interface their consciousness to a virtual world. Helix Carone, a key programmer for the company that created the neural-net is now on the run, having sold the companys' source-code on the black-market. He’s hiding out in the LA Fire Zone, an irradiated area now infested with tech gangs and littered with societies outcasts.
Once financially able, Helix plans to get his biometrics altered and return to ’utopian’ society, but then something throws his plans into chaos. Alpha Two, an android built by the same company has escaped from the Lunar One research facility and is being hunted by the International Security Agency.
Helix alone knows who is responsible for the android’s sabotage. In time he will join Alpha Two's mission, eventually discovering just how entwined the saboteur had plotted their future together..
ps. Please do write a review once read..
If anyone has a Kindle, please let me know if either version has ANY issues.
I am still recoding the website so that it views ok on various devices - so - just load it on a PC monitor for now or don't complain!
https://androcies.com/alphatwo.php
Back cover blurb..
The year is 2105. True cyberspace has begun in the form of the neural-net, where humans interface their consciousness to a virtual world. Helix Carone, a key programmer for the company that created the neural-net is now on the run, having sold the companys' source-code on the black-market. He’s hiding out in the LA Fire Zone, an irradiated area now infested with tech gangs and littered with societies outcasts.
Once financially able, Helix plans to get his biometrics altered and return to ’utopian’ society, but then something throws his plans into chaos. Alpha Two, an android built by the same company has escaped from the Lunar One research facility and is being hunted by the International Security Agency.
Helix alone knows who is responsible for the android’s sabotage. In time he will join Alpha Two's mission, eventually discovering just how entwined the saboteur had plotted their future together..
ps. Please do write a review once read..
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Has anyone read or attempted to read Alpha Two!!?
You don't have to write a review on my website, but a few things here would be well considered
If you haven't read it I would like to point out, since we are on a philosophy forum that there are some deep philosophical questions that can be considered within the book - pertaining to the android Alpha Two, the Artificial Intelligence - Androcies - and considerations of the nature of reality pertaining to why we may in fact 'evolve' into a simulation.
You don't have to write a review on my website, but a few things here would be well considered
If you haven't read it I would like to point out, since we are on a philosophy forum that there are some deep philosophical questions that can be considered within the book - pertaining to the android Alpha Two, the Artificial Intelligence - Androcies - and considerations of the nature of reality pertaining to why we may in fact 'evolve' into a simulation.
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I haven't taken a gander yet, but I will.Has anyone read or attempted to read Alpha Two!!?
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Cheers mate. If you can't get into, don't worry...just be honest about anything that pisses you off with it!henry quirk wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:15 pmI haven't taken a gander yet, but I will.Has anyone read or attempted to read Alpha Two!!?
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gimme a little time: too many irons in the fire to commit to a long read nowattofishpi wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:04 amCheers mate. If you can't get into, don't worry...just be honest about anything that pisses you off with it!henry quirk wrote: ↑Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:15 pmI haven't taken a gander yet, but I will.Has anyone read or attempted to read Alpha Two!!?
things will in ease for me in a week or two